Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

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Tauranga Bay Surf Guide

Tauranga Bay in West Coast South Island is an exposed beach and point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts and there is a left hand point break as well. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Tauranga Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tauranga Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tauranga Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Tauranga Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tauranga Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tauranga Bay Location Map

Interactive Tauranga Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tauranga Bay is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tauranga Bay is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Tauranga Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 19:38 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Tauranga Bay look like?

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Tides at Tauranga Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Tauranga Bay, 0 km from Tauranga Bay.

Next High Water: 04:47am | 2.47m

Next Low Water: 10:33pm | 0.68m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tauranga Bay Sea Temperature

The Tauranga Bay water temperature is rather cold (12.9 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 12.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.

Current Temp*: 12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tauranga Bay

Surf stats for Tauranga Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Tauranga Bay

Wind stats for Tauranga Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Tauranga Bay Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:3.6
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.6
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Arne from Germany

“The Spot is ok. BUT be aware! There is a strong Chanel on the left that you can use to get out close to the rocks. IF YOU GET TO FAR LEFT THERE IS A STRONG CURRENT TAKING YOU OUT TO SEA!!! I got all most swept out. If you get caught in it please swim to the left parallel to the beach back to the left line up. Take care”

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Tauranga Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.

Larsen Street
- Beach
- 3.7
Reliability: fairly consistent
4km away
Shingles
- Beach
- 3.9
Reliability: inconsistent
12km away
Charleston
- Beach/river bar
- 3.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
14km away
Westport Breakwater
- Breakwater
- 3.6
Reliability: inconsistent
16km away
Fox River
- Beach/river bar
- 3.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
29km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Tauranga Bay:

Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon99 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy107 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy154 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy393 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy440 mi

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